I, Madman
Seen it?1989 | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who likes life-or-death stakes every episode and people who start the Christmas movies early. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run. Made to be watched with the tree lit.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
A bookshop clerk starts seeing the disfigured killer from her favorite 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 52%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$151K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tibor Takács
- Jenny WrightVirginia
- Clayton RohnerRichard
- Randall William CookDr. Alan Kessler
- Stephanie HodgeMona
- Michelle JordanColette
- Vance ValenciaSgt. Navarro
- Mary BaldwinLibrarian
- Raf NazarioLyle
- Bob FrankHotel Manager
- Bruce WagnerPianist